2011 Heart Walk Information

Forrest and Lamar Counties will host the first of two Heart Walks on Saturday, September 24, 2011.

The event will begin at Pride Field at the University of Southern Mississippi. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. with the walk beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Russ Hendley, division vice president of Hattiesburg Coca-Cola is this year's Heart Walk Chair and Tony Petro, General Manager of Petro Nissan is the 2011 Heart Walk Chair-Elect.

The second Heart Walk follows on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Jones Junior College Bobcat practice field. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the walk beginning at 8:30 a.m.

The 2011 Jones County Heart Walk Chair is Patricia Phillips, vice president of BancorpSouth in Laurel. The Heart Walk Chair-Elect for Jones County is Jeremy Felder president of The First bank in Jones County.

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The Food and Drug Administration said that various gels and creams containing the drug benzocaine can cause rare but deadly side effects in children, especially those 2 years and younger. (Source: FDA)

The US Food and Drug Administration health is warning parents about the risks of teething remedies.

The Golden Eagles will conclude spring drills at noon Saturday with the annual Black and Gold Game at M.M. Roberts Stadium.

Fifth-seeded University of Texas-San Antonio hit for the cycle in consecutive at-bats in a nine-run, third inning Thursday morning to pull off an opening-round upset for a fourth consecutive postseason at the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship at MGM Park.

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A bridge on County Road 12 in Jasper County deemed unsafe by the federal government has already been closed. Photo credit WDAM.

Bridges in Jasper County will remain closed after the Chancery Court of The First Judicial District denied its petition for injunction relief to reopen bridges that were closed by the federal government.

Bridges in Jasper County will remain closed after the Chancery Court of The First Judicial District denied its petition for injunction relief to reopen bridges that were closed by the federal government.